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The Board of Governors of Material Handling Industry announced the appointment of George W. Prest to the position of chief executive officer of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA). Prest will succeed John Nofsinger at his retirement as CEO on December 31, 2011.
Prest brings more than 30...

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Dust-Tight Drum Discharging System This system safely inverts drums of dusty powders and meters the contents into an existing vessel. The hydraulic Lift & Seal System seals drums to a dust-tight pour cone with outlet valve for a clean working...

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported solid weekly rail traffic, with U.S. railroads originating 285,943 carloads for the week ending July 2, 2011, up 0.3 percent compared with the same week last year. Intermodal volume for the week totaled 236,988 trailers and containers, up 2.5...

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported gains in weekly rail traffic, with U.S. railroads originating 294,310 carloads for the week ending June 18, 2011, up 3.3 percent compared with the same week last year. Intermodal volume for the week totaled 237,682 trailers and containers,...

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) told the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that the current rail economic regulatory framework allows freight railroads to sustain billions of dollars in private capital investments in the nation’s rail network each year and support more than 1.2...

A new Web site designed to give plastic containers and pallets a second life, www.UsedContainersAndPallets.com is a green initiative-based site that allows anyone who has containers or pallets that are no longer needed to easily list their items on the site. Buyers looking for used or overstock...

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reports that carloads in May 2011 increased 0.5 percent compared with the same month last year, for a total of 1,159,328 carloads. According to AAR’s monthly Rail Time Indicators report, intermodal traffic in May increased 7.5 percent for a total of...

Portable Drum Discharging System
This portable drum discharging system safely and efficiently empties drums of various dry materials into your process. A hydraulic Lift & Seal System docks drums to a gasketed pour cone for dust-tight and contaminant-free product discharge. The portable...